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... the protein to be toxic. But until now, they have not been able to identify the function of the "normal" huntingtin protein present in people without the disease. Researchers have uncovered the function of a protein that plays an important role in Huntington's disease (HD). Dr. Elena Cattaneo, from th...Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of Huntingtins’ Disese
... the protein to be toxic. But until now, they have not been able to identify the function of the "normal" huntingtin protein present in people without the disease. Researchers have uncovered the function of a protein that plays an important role in Huntington's disease (HD). Dr. Elena Cattaneo, from the...Emphasis to ban Drugs ads by Doctors
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...s affecting greater amount of population. Most are not due to any underlying disease. If you happen to be one of the unfortunates suffering from this chronic migraine, then there is a reason to celebrate. Yes, the drug used to treat muscle spasms may provide new hope for millions of people who suffer fro..."Make AIDS Therapy affordable" - Physicians demand
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...of the fact the exact roll of these analgesics was not known, it is proposed that these analgesics suppress the intrinsic effect of the brain to produce pain-killing chemicals on its own. "The more of these medications you take, the less your own brain makes," Dr. Merle L. Diamond, associate director of ...Acupuncture superseeds massage therapy for short term relief of pain
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...only medicine that must be taken appropriately and not by patients with a history of seizures. He also added that the rate of seizures seen was consistent with the clinical trials experience....Test-tube babies show no emotional problems
...had been conceived through fertility treatments do not suffer any more psychological problems than other children. Since Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby, was born 23 years ago, more than a million children worldwide have been born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). In some cou...GLEEVEC - An Oral treatment for leukemia
... with proteins associated with other cancers, but not with proteins that directly cause the disease. G...rrow. In the early stages of CML, most patients do not have any symptoms of cancer,but the disease progresses slowly. In the chronic phase, bone marrow ...GLEEVEC - An Oral treatment for leukemia
... with proteins associated with other cancers, but not with proteins that directly cause the disease. G...rrow. In the early stages of CML, most patients do not have any symptoms of cancer,but the disease progresses slowly. In the chronic phase, bone marrow ...... shown that their overall success rates for IVF do not match those of those with a normal body mass. The.... Women with a BMI of between 30 and 35-obese but not grossly obese had a miscarriage rate after fertility treatment of 27%. Those with a BMI of over 35 m...